Deuteronomy 20:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whenכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
you approachתִקְרַ֣ב
(tik·rav)
7126: to come near, approacha prim. root
a cityעִ֔יר
(ir,)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֖ם
(le·hil·la·chem)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
againstעָלֶ֑יהָ
(a·lei·ha;)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
it, you shall offer it termsוְקָרָ֥אתָ
(ve·ka·ra·ta)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
of peace.לְשָׁלֹֽום׃
(le·sha·lo·vm.)
7965: completeness, soundness, welfare, peacefrom shalem


















KJV Lexicon
When thou comest nigh
qarab  (kaw-rab')
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
unto a city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
to fight
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
against it then proclaim
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
peace
shalowm  (shaw-lome')
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
unto it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"When you approach a city to fight against it, you shall offer it terms of peace.

King James Bible
When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When you approach a city to fight against it, you must make an offer of peace.

International Standard Version
"When you approach a city to wage war against it, extend terms of peace.

NET Bible
When you approach a city to wage war against it, offer it terms of peace.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When you approach a city to attack it, offer its people a peaceful way to surrender.

King James 2000 Bible
When you come near unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
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